What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Resources Intern position at SLR Consulting?
Job Title Water Resources Intern
Vacancy No VN4915
Employment Type Fixed-Term
Contract Type Casual
Advert
SLR International Corporation is seeking a Water Resource Engineer Intern to join our busy Cheshire, Connecticut operations. This role offers candidates the opportunity to work on a wide range of water-resource-related projects, including stream and river restoration, bank erosion monitoring, turbidity reduction, flood mitigation, geomorphic assessment, and design of culverts to accommodate aquatic organism passage. This temporary position is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and growing international environmental consulting organization.
SLR offers internships to help students get practical work experience in their chosen field. Schedules vary depending on the opportunity. Internships are non-benefit eligible positions and generally last for up to six months. This is a summer internship beginning in June through August 2022.
About SLR
SLR is a professional consulting and advisory firm that has been advising clients for over 20 years. Starting as a UK business, we now operate as a global company with more than 1400 people delivering client solutions across five regions.
In the United States, SLR has nearly 500 employees located throughout 34 offices. Our team represents a broad and diverse range of technical and environmental capabilities. SLR’s professionals offer a blend of experience incorporating engineers, geologists, toxicologists, hydrogeologists, remediation specialists, regulatory and compliance specialists, and environmental scientists. We work for clients throughout our six primary business sectors: Energy, Mining, Industry, Infrastructure, Built Environment and Power.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.
SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmati ve Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.
At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.
We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.
Job Description
Working with professional staff and mentors, the intern will perform assignments designed to utilize and develop their professional skills and knowledge that are essential in their chosen field. The intern will assist project teams in the coordination of projects from conception through final plan preparation, fieldwork, analysis, design-related tasks, and preparation of technical reports. The intern will work on multiple, unique assignments simultaneously and will need to possess strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Office Cheshire
Vacancy No VN4915
Employment Type Fixed-Term
Contract Type Casual
Advert
SLR International Corporation is seeking a Water Resource Engineer Intern to join our busy Cheshire, Connecticut operations. This role offers candidates the opportunity to work on a wide range of water-resource-related projects, including stream and river restoration, bank erosion monitoring, turbidity reduction, flood mitigation, geomorphic assessment, and design of culverts to accommodate aquatic organism passage. This temporary position is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and growing international environmental consulting organization.
SLR offers internships to help students get practical work experience in their chosen field. Schedules vary depending on the opportunity. Internships are non-benefit eligible positions and generally last for up to six months. This is a summer internship beginning in June through August 2022.
About SLR
SLR is a professional consulting and advisory firm that has been advising clients for over 20 years. Starting as a UK business, we now operate as a global company with more than 1400 people delivering client solutions across five regions.
In the United States, SLR has nearly 500 employees located throughout 34 offices. Our team represents a broad and diverse range of technical and environmental capabilities. SLR’s professionals offer a blend of experience incorporating engineers, geologists, toxicologists, hydrogeologists, remediation specialists, regulatory and compliance specialists, and environmental scientists. We work for clients throughout our six primary business sectors: Energy, Mining, Industry, Infrastructure, Built Environment and Power.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.
SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmati ve Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.
At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.
We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.
Job Description
Working with professional staff and mentors, the intern will perform assignments designed to utilize and develop their professional skills and knowledge that are essential in their chosen field. The intern will assist project teams in the coordination of projects from conception through final plan preparation, fieldwork, analysis, design-related tasks, and preparation of technical reports. The intern will work on multiple, unique assignments simultaneously and will need to possess strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
- Full time student currently enrolled in an educational field of study at a 4-year degree program from an accredited college or university
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and other relevant computer software-related programs
- Familiarity with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling approaches and programs
- Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software
- Interest in helping the community
- Current valid driver’s license
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and management
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Ability to identify and solve problems
- Self-motivated and willingness to learn
Office Cheshire
